Employers in Virginia filed 3 WARN Act notices in February 2020, impacting roughly 335 workers — representing a pullback from January and up 8% versus February 2019. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Virginia this month. A total of 335 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Botetourt | 2 | 198 |
| Norfolk City | 1 | 137 |
Botetourt bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 198 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Roanoke | 2 | 198 |
| Norfolk | 1 | 137 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 335 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Virginia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Virginian~Pilot | Norfolk | 137 | Closure | 2020-02-18 |
| Norfolk Southern | Roanoke | 104 | Closure | 2020-02-18 |
| Earth Fare | Roanoke | 94 | Closure | 2020-02-17 |
The single largest action involved The Virginian~Pilot at its Norfolk facility, reporting 137 affected workers. Norfolk Southern followed with 104 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Virginia. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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